PHC on the Lookout – Why is my Tree Yellow and it’s not the Fall Season?
The Plant Health Care Department has received many calls this spring regarding yellow leaves on trees. This is often determined to be chlorosis, which is when the leaf tissue yellows due to a lack of chlorophyll. There are many factors that contribute to chlorotic symptoms in Chicago area trees. The most common factor is a […]
PHC on the Lookout – Yellow Leaves before Fall?
With the fall season comes an array of colorful leaves in shades of red, orange and yellow. But sometimes those yellow leaves are an indication of a problem and not the beautiful fall weather. The technical term for this condition is chlorosis. Leaves turning yellow prematurely can be caused by a variety of […]